Details: In previews April 14-16, main run is April 17-May 7; Potrero Stage (formerly Thick House theater); $15 previews, $26-$36; www.goldenthread.org. 10 Chuck Prophet: The Bay Area singer-songwriter dropped his latest album, “Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins,” in February. Recorded in the Hyde Street, San Francisco studio where he began his career, the new release has songs about Fuller, the L.A. rocker perhaps most famous for his bizarre death; the fatal shooting of Alex Nieto by San Francisco police, David Bowie and other topics on which Prophet can apply his considerable storytelling talents. Prophet will showcase the album at a show April 15 at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

“Inside the Dream Palace” by Sherill Tippins. Recommended by Dana Stevens, movie critic. The Chelsea Hotel has sheltered artists, bohemians and weirdos ever since it was built in 1884 by a disciple of the French utopian philosopher Charles Fourier. Tippins traces the hotel’s history from its Gilded Age origins through its heyday as a center of postwar countercultures from Beat to punk, and into the real-estate development limbo in which it now resides. This smashingly entertaining book tells the story not just of a building, but of an idea.

Edmunds, an Archbishop Mitty High graduate who plans to enter Santa Clara University in the fall, will compete Nov, 4-6 at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow and Nov, 18-20 at the NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan, Elliana Pogrebinsky of Campbell and ice dance partner Alex Benoit will make their grand prix debut in Moscow, Fremont’s Karen Chen has been assigned to compete at the Cup of China, Nov, 18-20 in Beijing with U.S, star Ashley Wagner, Chen also is scheduled to perform in Japan with Edmunds and 2010 Olympian Mirai Nagasu, Reigning American champion Gracie Gold and Wagner kick off the series Oct, 21-23 at Skate America in Illinois, Contact Elliott size ferragamo 7.5 shoes pewter gold bronze metallic bow vara vintage 7 low heel pump ballet flat designer Almond at 408-920-5865, Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond, Report an errorPolicies and StandardsContact UsTags:OlympicsElliott AlmondElliott Almond is a sports reporter for the Bay Area News Group.Follow Elliott Almond@elliottalmondSubscribe Today!All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents!blog comments powered by DisqusGet Morning Report and other email newsletters..

XXMas, the Christmas Ballet: Whether you look forward to the Smuin Ballet’s Christmas program for its comic charm or en pointe elegance, this year has something for all tastes and all ages. Various times. Through Dec. 15. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $23-$68. ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/dec13.html or 650-903-6000. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: The holiday favorite dramatizes the traditional story of Masha meeting her “Prince” and adds a tribute to world peace as well. Dec. 14, 3 p.m. Flint Center for the Performing Arts, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. $28-$88. ticketmaster.com.